Rangers Defenseman John Moore Suspended for Five Games

The NHL suspended Rangers defenseman John Moore for five games on Wednesday for an illegal check to the head of Minnesota Wild forward Eric Haula in the second period of the Rangers’ 5-4 victory on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Moore was suspended five games and will forfeit $51,859.75, his salary for those games, because he is a repeat offender. Moore was suspended for two games in May for an illegal check to the head of Montreal’s Dale Weise in the Eastern Conference final.